U-M, lecturers’ union reach tentative agreement
on new contract

By Rick Fitzgerald
Public Affairs

U-M and the Lecturers’ Employee Organization (LEO) have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract.

In a joint statement issued by LEO and U-M, negotiators say the agreement provides a fair compensation package for the 1,445 non-tenure-track instructors on the three U-M campuses. It also clarifies the appointment process and performance evaluations for lecturers.

Details of the agreement will be released after LEO conducts a ratification vote, expected in early September. The current LEO three-year agreement expired May 15. The tentative agreement was reached Friday afternoon.

Kirsten Herold grievance resolved

In a separate announcement, the university and LEO say a grievance concerning LEO Vice President Kirsten Herold has been resolved. The resolution was reached independent of contract negotiations.

LEO and the university released this joint statement:

“The Lecturers’ Employee Organization and the University of Michigan are pleased to announce that we have reached an amicable settlement of the grievance concerning LEO Vice President Kirsten Herold. Dr. Herold will continue to work at the university as a communications specialist in the Career Center.”